SACS

Wave Load
For the design of offshore structures, the waves are characterized as
regular waves with reasonable accuracy.

Several wave theories are available for the purpose of determining

the wave loads:

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Airys Linear Theory

Cnoidal Theory
Solitary Wave Theory
Stokes 5th Order Theory
Stream Function Theory

Wave Load

The wave theory to be used is selected based on the water depth and wave height.

Wave loading on a member is categorized into Drag , Inertia, Diffraction, Slamming

and Vortex Shedding Induced load

If the member size is small < (1/5) x Wavelength, Morisons equation can be used to
calculate the wave loading.

Morisons Equation:

Where : Cd is the coefficient of drag, Cm is coefficient of mass

D is the diameter, U is the velocity , is the fluid
the area.

density and A is

Drag force

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Inertia force

Wave Load

Various options available for defining coefficient of drag Cd and

coefficient of mass Cm

(1) API Defaults

smooth
rough

Cd=0.65 Cm=1.6
Cd=1.05 Cm=1.0

Note: Cd & Cm are constant for all diameters

(2) Wake Encounter Effects

As a wave moves past a vertical cylinder a wake
is produced. The turbulence produced by the
wake impinges on the cylinder again due to the
circular motion of the water particles in a wave
motion. The amount of turbulence affects
Cd and Cm.

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Wave Load

(2) Wake Encounter Effects (Continued)

Members within 15 degrees of vertical subject

to wake encounter effects.
Use Keulegan-Carpenter number K to
calculate Cd and Cm.
K = Umo. Tapp/D
Umo = Max horizontal velocity (containing inline
current effects) at MWL under crest.
Tapp = Apparent wave period
D = Member diameter

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Wave Load

(2) Wake Encounter Effects (Continued)

Use relative surface roughness e to find the drag coefficient

for steady flow Cds from Figure C.2.3.1-4.
e=k/Deff
where:
k = average peak to valley height along
the surface of the marine growth
Deff = Dc + 2t
Dc = Diameter of clean tube
t = average thickness of marine growth

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Wave Load

(2) Wake Encounter Effects (Continued)

Use the Keulegan-Carpenter together with the steady flow drag

coefficient Cds and figures C.2.3.1-5 and C.2.3.1-6 to find the drag
coefficient.

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Wave Load

(2) Wake Encounter Effects (Continued)

Similarly use figures C.2.3.1-7 and C.2.3.1-8 to find the mass

coefficient Cm.

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Wave Load

(2) Wake Encounter Effects (Continued)

Shielding Factor
Closely spaced members such as conductors may have a reduced
wave loading due to shielding. The amount of shielding depends upon
the centerline spacing and the wave velocity and period.
The shielding factor may be different for each wave direction. Both Cd
Cm are multiplied by the shielding factor.
Use shielding factor as follows:
A/S > 2.5

Use figure C2.3.1-9

0.5 < A/S < 2.5 Linear Interpolation

A/S < 0.5

No shielding

A=Umo Tapp/2 (amplitude of oscillation)

S=center to center spacing
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Wave Load

(2) Wake Encounter Effects (Continued)

Surface roughness input with the marine growth data (MGROV input line).

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Wave Load

(3 ) User defined coefficients of mass and drag

Input diameter verses coefficients of drag and mass. The program will
linearly interpolate for intermediate sizes (CDM input line).

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Wave Load

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(4) Default table for clean and fouled members

Wave Load
Wave Kinematics Factor
Directional spreading of waves produces peak forces that are smaller than
those of unidirectional seas.
The wave kinematics factor is given by :

where n is the exponent of the Cosnspreading function at spectral peak

frequency.
API Recommendations:
Kinematics Factor = 0.88 (hurricanes)
Kinematics Factor = 0.95 to 1.0 (extra-tropical storms)

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Note the Kinematics Factor multiplies the horizontal velocity and acceleration value
of the wave.

Current Load

Current Profile
User defined current profile defined from mudline upwards.
Current Stretching options include:
- constant
- linear
-nonlinear
User defined current blockage.
Blockage calculated automatically
using a reference elevation.

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Wind Load

Wind loads are calculated on all members above the mean water level as
per API-RP2A guidelines.

Typically a wind load for a 5-sec gust, is considered for global loading on
the decks.
For shallow water fixed platforms (i.e. jacket type
structures) wind loads contribute less than 10% of
the total load.

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Wind Load
Wind load criteria options available

API
ABS
Australian criteria
Cyclonic or Non-Cyclonic criteria

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Wind Load
API RP2A 21st Edition Criterion

API-RP2A 20th Edition Criterion

Gust effects Included

Gust effects not included

Where: z = height t = gust duration

Uo = one hour wind speed at reference height of 10 meters (32.8 ft)
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Wind Load
API RP2A 21st Edition Criterion verses API-RP2A 20th Edition Criterion

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Wind Load
ABS Criterion

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Shape Coefficient Cs
Beams
Cylinders
Sides of buildings
Overall Projected Areas

1.5
0.5
1.5
1.0

Wind Load
ABS 2000 Criterion

= 0.9 0.16 for 1 min average wind

= 0.125
for 1 hour average wind

Where:
P = pressure
z = height
Cs = shape factor
Ch = height coefficient
Vz = wind velocity at height z
Vref = wind velocity at reference height of 10m
Zref = reference height of 10m
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Wind Load
Wind Load on Members

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Wind Load

Wind Load on Inclined Areas/Members

Where : p is pressure
A is the total area exposed to wind load in the direction of wind
is the angle between the direction of the wind and the axis of the
member (or plane of surface)
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Wind Load

Wind Areas
Wind areas or are defined to account for the wind loading on un-modeled
items such as derricks, buildings, mechanical equipment, flare booms, etc.

A wind area is designated by a two character area identifier and consists of

one or more surfaces defined using AREA input lines.

The orientation of the surface is specified either by entering the projections

of it on planes normal to the global axis or by specifying the area along with
the azimuth and elevation angles.

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Wind Load

Wind Areas
If more then one projected plane is specified for the same area identifier
then the resultant area is used.

It is recommended that if an object has projected areas in two or three planes

that two separate wind areas be defined rather than specifying two
projections together.
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Wind Load

Wind Areas
The surface shape may be designated as flat or round together with a
corresponding shape factor.
The wind force components are calculated by multiplying the calculated
wind pressure by the shape factor and the projected areas. The wind force
is assumed to act at the specified centroid of the surface.

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Wind Load
Wind Areas
The wind load is distributed over the specified number of joints.
If more than one joint distribution is specified, the program assumes that
these joints are connected to a rigid body to which the wind force is applied.
The load is distributed to each joint by assuming the rigid body is supported
at each joint by three translational and three rotational springs.
The stiffness of the translational springs is unity while that of the rotational
springs is 0.01 in the unit system the problem is defined.

Wind Shield Zones

By default, members located above the water surface receive wind loading.
The program allows the specification of wind shield zones where members
do not receive wind loading.
Wind shield zones are defined by specifying the bottom and top elevation of
the zone. Elevations are defined using global z elevation.
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Special Elements
SACS Special Elements :

Wishbone Elements
Gap Elements :

Compression Only Element

Tension Only Element
No Load Element
User defined Load Deflection Element
Friction Element

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Special Elements
Wishbone Element:
Wishbone Element is a factious element connecting two coincident
joints used to model special boundary conditions between
connecting structures.
For example : Pile inside leg, conductor guide.
direction of offset

6 inch
member end release
at one joint
1 0 0 1 1 1
x y z rx ry yz
1
two coincident joints

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Special Elements
Compression only elements:
Compression only element can be used to model supports during load out
where loss of contact may occur between the structure and the support due
to uneven fabrication yard surface or motion of barge. Initial gap spacing
can also be defined on the MEMB2 input line.

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Special Elements
Tension only elements:
Tension only elements/ Cable elements can be used to model slings for a
lift analysis in conjunction with moment member end releases. Pre
tension can be defined on the MEMB2 input line.

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Special Elements
No Load elements:
No load elements can be used to model tie downs for the pre
transportation analysis phase. The no load switch can then be turned
off for the transportation analysis and the results from the two can then
be combined directly. Same model can be used for both analysis.
No load elements can also be used for loadout analysis to model loss
of support.

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Special Elements
User defined load-deflection elements:
User defined load deflection elements can be used to define nonlinear load deflection characteristics.
Many uses: Contact problems, suction pile behavioretc

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Special Elements
Spring Elements
Any or all degrees of freedom of a joint may be designated as a translation or
rotation elastic spring provided that the degree of freedom is designated as
fixed (i.e. 1) on the respective joint description line.
When all three translational and/or rotational degrees of freedom are fixed,
the support joint coordinate system may be redefined using two reference
joints on the Joint Elastic Support line. The support joint local X-axis is
defined by the support joint and the first reference joint. The local XZ plane is
defined by the support joint and the reference joints with the local Z-axis
perpendicular to the local X axis.

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Special Elements
Dented Members
Accounts for local indentation and overall deformation. The local dent and the
overall deformation are in the direction of member local z direction. The length
of the dent is the length of the member or length of segment. The local z can
be orientated in any direction using a chord angle or a reference joint.
Code check in accordance to modified API equations to account for reduction
in cross section and overall deformation as per J.T. Loh paper Ultimate
Strength of Dented Tubular Steel Members

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Special Elements
Super elements:
A super element can be defined to be a portion of the structure which has
been modeled and reduced down to a set of boundary joints in terms of a
reduced stiffness matrix and reduced loads also known as sub-structuring.
Super elements can be useful where: The model is too large for analysis,
where portions of the structure are repeated or for linearization of the
foundation.
Method:
The structure is broken down into two portions. The boundary elements on the
substructure are defined by boundary conditions of 222222.
The same joints exist on the master model with no special boundary
conditions.
The substructure is reduced using the Superelement module.
The super element is imported into the master model during analysis via the
super element tab under the analysis options.

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Post - Processing
Member Design
API-WSD

API-WSD

API-LRFD

API-LRFD

Norsok

Norsok

Eurocode

Danish

Danish

Canadian

British

MSL

Canadian

Linear Global (Section 17)

Linear Global (Section 17)

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Joint Design

Post - Processing

Element Code Check

K-Factors / Effective Buckling Lengths

K-factors or effective buckling length, but not both, may be specified for
buckling about the local Y and Z axes. K-factors are specified on the pertinent
GRUP line in columns but may be overridden on the MEMBER line in
columns.

When K-factors are used, the effective buckling length is calculated as the Kfactor multiplied by the actual member length. When effective lengths are
specified on the MEMBER line, then the effective buckling length is
determined by multiplying the K factor from the GRUP line with the effective
length value on the MEMBER line.

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Post - Processing

Element Code Check

X Brace K-Factors
For X bracing the K factor for compression elements is 0.9 when one pair of
members framing into the joint must be in tension if the joint is not braced out
of plane.

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Post - Processing

Element Code Check

K Brace K-Factors
For K bracing the K factor for compression elements is 0.8 when one pair of
members framing into the joint must be in tension if the joint is not braced out
of plane.

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Post - Processing

Element Code Check

Reduction Factor Cm
Cm can be based upon a constant value of 0.85, based upon end moments or
axial load calculations or set to 1.0. The various options are defined on the GRUP
line on column 47.
Alternatively enter M in column 34 of the OPTIONS line to exclude the value of
the reduction factor Cm for combined axial compression and bending unity check,
or enter C to globally set the value of Cb to 1.0

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Post - Processing

Element Code Check

Cb
The value for Cb for members with Compact or Non-compact Sections with
Unbraced length greater than Lb can be taken as 1.0 (default) or based upon end
moment calculations as shown below by entering B in column 33 of the OPTIONS
line.

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Joint Can
API RP2A 21st Edition Supplement 2 guidelines implemented.
Joints checked against API specified validity ranges.
Where validity ranges have been infringed, Joint Can will report the lesser
capacity based upon actual geometry or the limiting dimension.

Joint capacities dependant of joint classification (i.e. K, X and Y)

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Post - Processing

Joint Can
Basic Capacity of joints without overlap is given by:

Strength Factor Qu varies with the joint and load type (Table 4.3-1 API RP2A
21st Edition Supplement 2)

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Joint Can
Chord Load Factor Qf
FS = factor of safety
Pc and Mc are axial
and bending moment
resultants in chord

Values for C1, C2 and C3 vary by joint type (Table 4.3-2)

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Joint Can
Joints with Thickened Cans
Tn is nominal chord member thickness
Tc is the chord can thickness
(Pa)c is axial allowable based upon
chord geometric and material properties
where :

is the thickened can reduction factor

Lc is the chord length. Pa dependent upon chord length (BRCOVR)

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Post - Processing

Joint Can
Strength Check Interaction Ratio

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Post - Processing

Joint Can

Grouted Joints
API assumes compression capacity is
limited by brace. Joint Can assumes Qu for
compression is the same as for tension.

Ovalization failure capacity estimated by using effective

formulation. T=chord thickness, Tp = Inner tube thickness

The Qf calculation for double skinned joints is based upon the chord thickness T
With load sharing between the chord and inner tube accounted for.
Implementation to Overlapped Joints Currently under consideration
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Joint Can

Mixed Class Joints

For mixed class joints the axial term in the interaction equation can be
based upon either interpolation or ratio calculations.

Interpolation

Ratio

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In which k, x and y are

proportions of the
classification

PSI - Capabilities
Foundations can be modeled using
two approaches:
(1) Adhesion (API + User defined)
(2) P-Y, T-Z data (API + User
defined)

Adhesion Linear (surface friction)

P-Y, T-Z Nonlinear load deflection
curves.
.

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PSI - Capabilities

Piles can be modeled as tubular or H

sections.
P- Effects accounted for.
Finite Difference approach used
Mudslide condition simulation
capabilities.
Creates equivalent linearzied
foundation super-elements to be
used by dynamic analyses in lieu of
pile stubs.
Creates foundation solution file
containing pile stresses to be used
for fatigue analysis.
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PSI - Capabilities

The Pile and Pile3D programs, which

are sub-programs of PSI, may be
executed alone to calculate the
behavior of a single pile. In addition
to the features outlined above, the

Pile program has the following

features:

Determines an equivalent pile stub

that yields the same deflections and
rotations as the soil/pile system.

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PSI - Modeling

Pile head Joint

The interface joints between the linear structure and the nonlinear foundation
must be designated in the SACS model by specifying the support condition
PILEHD on the appropriate JOINT input line. NOTE: The PILEHD support
condition represents fully fixed condition in lieu of a PSI analysis.

Pile Local Coordinate System

The pile default local coordinate system is defined with the local X axis
pointing upward from the pile head joint along the pile axis defined by the pile
batter joint or batter coordinates. By default, the local Y and Z axis orientations
are load case dependent. For each load case, the local Y axis is automatically
oriented such that it coincides with the direction of maximum pilehead
deflection.
The orientation of the local Y and Z axes may be overridden by the user by
specifying the rotation angle about the local X axis in columns 51-56 on the
PILE line

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PSI - Modeling

Specifying Elevations for Soil Resistance Curves

Within a soil stratum, the PSI program connects the input P-Y or T-Z points
with straight lines to fully define the pile/soil interaction curve for arbitrary
displacements in that stratum. At depths between specified soil strata, PSI has
the ability to linearly interpolate between curves or to use a constant T-Z
curve. Interpolation between different strata may be achieved by omitting the
bottom of strata location.

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PSI Solution Procedure (P-Y, T-Z)

The jacket structure is initially reduced to a super element at each pile head.

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PSI Solution Process

Iterative Solution Procedures

Stiffness Table Approximation (5%)

Fine Tune Solution

SOLUTION
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Solution Objectives
Pile Head Axial Force vs. Axial Deflection

Fax(d)

Actual Solution
Stiffness Table Approximation

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Stiffness Table Approximation

Approximate model of the pile head behavior

Pile head forces are sampled for a range of points

Linear interpolation between the points

Reduction of computation time

Improved chance of solution for highly non-linear problems

Automatically generated (internal) OR

User-specified with the TABR line

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TABR lines
Excerpt from PSI Listing
File
*********************** TABR CARD IMAGES *******************

kips-ft/kNm

TABR
TABR
TABR
TABR
TABR
TABR
TABR
TABR

kN/kips

TABR AXIAL LD

cm/in
cm/in
rad

AXIAL DF
DEFLECTN
ROTATION
TORSION
AXIAL DF
DEFLECTN
ROTATION
TORSION

.0250 .10
0.
2.0
5.0
-.01500.
.0150
0.
100.0
-.0557.44430
0.
2.0
5.0
-.01500.
.0150
0.
100.0

PL1
PL1
PL1
PL1
PL2
PL2
PL2
PL2

-7500. 0.

PL3 SOL3

7500.
Axial Adhesion Model

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SOL1
SOL1
SOL1
SOL2
SOL2
SOL2
SOL2

User-specified TABR lines

Non - Convergence

Starting
Points

PSI Listing File

Cut and paste into PSI Input File
Manually refine using Datagen

Alternative Method to refine TABR data

Single Pile Analyses (Pile, Pile3D)

Generate SPA Data
Additional refinement as needed

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PSI Convergence Tolerances

Iterative Solution Procedures

Rotation Tol
(0.0001)

Stiffness Table Approximation

Deflection Tol.
(5%)

Deflection Tol
(0.001)

Fine Tune Solution

SOLUTION
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Force Tol.
(0.5%)

Convergence Report
Excerpt from PSI listing file
** ITERATION DATA FOR LOAD CASE XXXX **
ITERATION

RMS DEFLECTION

RMS ROTATION

0.039673

0.000027

0.001083

0.000003

0.000070

0.000000

MAXIMUM PILEHEAD FORCE DIFFERENCE=

4

0.022679

0.000026

MAXIMUM PILEHEAD FORCE DIFFERENCE=

5

0.000626

7.53085 %
7.67680 %

0.000001

MAXIMUM PILEHEAD FORCE DIFFERENCE=

0.35047 %

Stiffness Table Approximation

Fine Tune Solution
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Trouble Shooting A checklist

Review convergence report
If necessary, use TABR lines
Check tolerances and controls
Review soil data
Investigate each pile using Single Pile Analysis
Fully constrain the pile heads and run SACS

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Future Developments

Shallow Foundations
Spud-can Foundations
Soil Plasticity Models (Collapse only)

API RP 2A-WSD /21 Supplement 3

CPT Methods (loose soils, dense silt)
Scour Depth Guidelines

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Solution Objectives (lateral)

Lateral Pile Head Force vs.
Lateral Deflection and Rotation
Fz(dz,)

Actual Solution
Stiffness Table Approximation

dz
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PSI/Pile Module

PSI Utilities
Plot Soil Data
Plot Pile Capacity
Plot Pile Load

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Grouted Joints Joint Can

The following technique is used to determine the internal loads of a
leg.
1.The internal moment in the leg is determined by ratio the moment of
inertia of the combined section to that of the leg only.

2. Similarly, the axial load in the leg is based upon the ratio of
the combined section area to that of the leg only.

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Grouted Joints Joint Can/Fatigue

The following methods are available for determining the effective thickness of a
leg for joint can and fatigue analysis.
1. Effective thickness based upon moment of inertia of composite section

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Grouted Joints Joint Can/Fatigue

The following methods are available for determining the effective thickness of a
leg for joint can and fatigue analysis.
2. Effective thickness based upon moment of inertia of the walls instead of
composite section.

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Grouted Joints Joint Can/Fatigue

The following methods are available for determining the effective thickness of a
leg for joint can analysis.
3. Square root of the sum of the squares of the leg and pile thickness.

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Grouted Joints Fatigue

The following methods are available for determining the effective thickness of a
leg for fatigue analysis.
4. API RP2A 21st Edition Supplement 2 recommendations.

5.Effective thickness based upon NORSOK standards

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Ring Stiffened Joints Fatigue

SCFs factored using Smedley and Fisher ring stiffened formulation.
The RING input line may be used to define the ring dimensions and the ring
group.
The ring stiffened connection input line CONRST may be used to apply the
rings to a particular brace and the location of the ring.

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Modal Extraction : DYNPAC

Some of the main features and capabilities of the DYNPAC MODULE are:
Determines Natural Frequencies
and modes of vibration.
Accounts for structural mass and
fluid added mass automatically
Supports lumped or consistent
mass generation
Determines modal mass
participation to allow determination
of number of modes required for
subsequent forced dynamic analysis.

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Modal Extraction : DYNPAC

Analysis Procedure:
Linearize Foundation (Pile Superelement)
- identify load cases for pile linearization, load cases dependent upon type of
analysis.
- include dead load
- run PSI to generate Pile superelement.
Modal Analysis
- specify retained degrees of freedom.
- Identify load cases to be converted to mass.
- check cumulative mass participation factors.
- check natural frequency and period (dynamic response low if period less
that 2 seconds)

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Load Path Dependent SCFs

For any tubular connection, all braces that lie in a plane with the Chord or within 15
degrees of that plane are considered in the calculation of load path SCFs
The chord member is selected on the following hierarchy:
1. Largest diameter
2. Largest wall thickness
3. Highest Yield stress
4. Members that are in-line with a 5 degree tolerance

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Load Path Dependent SCFs

Joint Classification
KT-connection: Axial load in middle brace opposes axial load from outside brace.
For a KT connection the load to be transferred is taken as the
smallest value of:
1) Center brace axial load
2) Twice the axial load component
normal to the chord.
The KT percentage for each brace is ratio of the
transferred KT normal axial load component and the
original axial load value.
The remaining axial loads are then considered for
K joint load transfer.
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Load Path Dependent SCFs

Joint Classification
For a K joint the axial load component normal to the chord is balanced by the axial
load component normal to the chord in other braces (on the same side of the
chord).
The brace with the smallest normal axial load component is considered first with the
brace containing the largest opposing normal axial load component.
The balanced load is subtracted from the opposing brace and the process is
repeated until all K joints are identified.
Any X joint load paths are considered next for braces on opposite sides of the
chord. The largest opposing normal axial force is considered first. The balanced
load is subtracted from opposing brace and the process is repeated until all X joints
are identified. Braces with remaining unbalanced axial loads are treated T/Y joints.

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Load Path Dependent SCFs

SCF Determination
The load path dependent SCF is calculated as a weighted average of the
applicable KT, K, X and TY joints as:
SCF = RKT*SCFKT+ RK*SCFK + RX*SCFX + RTY*SCFTY
where RKT, RK , RX , and RTY are the ratios of each type of joint action.

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Importing FE Joint Mesh

Joint Meshing
Two approaches are available for importing meshed joints into a SACS stick model.
1. FEMGV
Precede can generate a FEMGV batch file once a joint has been isolated by inserting
a joint on the braces and chord members to define the portion of the joint that needs
to be meshed. Precede will require the joint name, the number of elements around
the circumference of a brace with the smallest diameter and also the element type.
The batch file can then be subsequently read into FEMGV and the mesh is generated
automatically.
FEMGV can generate a FEMGV neutral file which can be read back into Precede and
the mesh can be incorperated into the rest of the model by tools provided in Precede.

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Importing FE Joint Mesh

Joint Meshing (Continued)
2. SACS Mesh Joint Utility
Very simple to use. Provide joint name to mesh, the mesh intensity ( limits 0.5 2, mesh intensity
1 = approx 28 nodes around the circumference of the smallest brace) and the model file name.
The mesh utility will automatically mesh the joint and output a OCI file containing the stick model
with the joint mesh incorporated.
FEMGV - Mesh Joint Utility
FEMGV allows the user to control the length of brace/chord to be meshed. Also gives choice of
element types. Cannot mesh joints with overlapped braces.
Mesh Joint Utility allows the meshing of overlapped joints. No user control over the length of
brace/chord member to be meshed. Meshing restricted to triangular palte elements (this is not a
disadvantage).

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Fatigue Analysis
Fatigue analysis is required due to the cyclic loading imposed on the Jacket tubular joints by
wave

loads.

Fatigue analysis could be of two types :

Deterministic Fatigue

Spectral Dynamic Fatigue

SCF for tubular joints are based on parametric

equations available for the class of joint under
consideration.

Number of cycles to failure Ni is

obtained from the S-N curve.

S-N curve used is selected based on

the particular weld detail.

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Fatigue Analysis

In Deterministic Fatigue,
Fatigue discrete number of waves are used to
characterize the total fatigue environment

Partial Damage from the sea state =

Damage is accumulated over all sea states (Miners Law):

Law

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Deterministic analysis has been done for many years and has
proven to be a reliable approach for dynamically insensitive
structures, and for situations where all fatigue waves
are of sufficiently long wave periods to avoid peaks
and valleys of the structures transfer function.

Very sensitive to the waves chosen for the analysis

Fatigue Analysis

The spectral fatigue approach utilizes wave spectra and transfer

functions, thus allowing the relationship of the ratio of
structural response to wave height as a function of wave
frequency to be developed for the wave frequency range.
Therefore spectral fatigue accounts for the actual distribution
of energy over the entire wave frequency range.

In Dynamic Spectral Fatigue , Spectrum used to define the fatigue

environment are:

JONSWAP

Ochi-Hubble

Pierson-Moskowitz

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These Spectra are in-built in SACS

Fatigue Analysis
Fatigue program features are as below
Includes a wide range Stress Concentration Factor
(SCF) theories
and allows user defined input.
th
Automatic redesign of chords or braces may be
done to determine required joint can or brace stub
thickness
API, AWS and NPD fatigue failure (S-N) curves are
built into the program. Also allows user defined
input.

Generates output for the Interactive Fatigue Module for Interactive redesign.

MEMBER FATIGUE REPORT (DAMAGE ORDER)

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Dynamic Spectral Fatigue

Analysis Procedure:
Linearize Foundation
-choose load cases for developing foundation superelement
Modal Analysis to generate mass and mode files
- check cumulative mass participation factors
Run Wave Response to generate Transfer Function for each direction.
- use waves of constant steepness to generate transfer function.
- avoid waves under 1 foot ( 30cm )
- check transfer function for overturning moment and base shear.
- solve for equivalent static loads.
Run Fatigue
- choose appropriate spectrum
- choose S-N and SCF options
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Earthquake Analysis
Two approaches available:
1)Response Spectrum:
A response spectrum depicts the maximum
response to a ground motion of a series of single
degree of freedom oscillators having different natural
periods but the same amount of internal damping.

2) Time History
Time History is a continuous record of ground motion or response.

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Earthquake Analysis
Analysis Method:
1. All support points are assumed to be moving with the ground.
2. Each mode of vibration is assumed to act as a single degree of freedom.
3. Solve equations of motion for each mode.
4. The response from each mode for each direction (X, Y and Z) is combined using
the SRSS (Square Root of the Sum of Squares) method to obtain the multi
directional response. The SRSS approach is used on the assumption that the
responses from different directions are uncoupled
5. The response for each mode in each direction is also combined using the CQC
(Completer Quadratic Combination) method. For the cases where there is
sufficient modal separation in different directions the CQC method devolves into
the SRSS approach.
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Analysis Method:
6. The dynamic response program creates a common solution file containing end
forces, stresses, reactions and displacements. Because these results are obtained
by combining modal results using RMS techniques, end forces, stressesetc. have
no sign associated with them and are taken as all positive values.
7. The dynamic response generates two sets of load cases for both the member
check and the joint check.

8. The seismic results are then combined with the results from a static analysis.
This is followed by element code check and joint can check.
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Damping:
Damping effects are important and for structure immersed in fluid the damping is a
nonlinear effect since damping is a function of the amplitude of response. Three
options for damping available.
1.Linear modal damping. (API recommends overall modal damping of 5% (SDAMP
line)
2. User defined amplitude to be used in fluid damping calculation (FDAMP line).
3. Program will calculate through iterative technique as follows (FDAMP line):
(a)Calculate the response based upon an assumed amplitude.
(b) Calculate equivalent fluid damping based upon this response.
(c) Repeat this process until the response until the response amplitude agrees
with the amplitude used for equivalent fluid damping.
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Strength Requirements:

G is the ratio of the effective horizontal ground acceleration to gravitational acceleration.

Using the response spectrum, the

ordinates of the spectrum should
be multiplied by the factor G for
the zone in which the platform is
located.
The resulting spectrum should be
applied equally along both principal
horizontal axis and one half in the
Vertical direction. All three spectra
should be applied simultaneously and
responses combined using CQC
method.
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Strength Requirements:
The strength requirements are intended ensure that no significant structural
damage can occur due to a strength level earthquake.
For strength level earth quake both the member check and joint check
allowables may be increased by 70 percent.

Tubular Joints
Joints for the primary structural members should be sized for either
the tensile yield load or the compressive buckling load of the brace.

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Strength Requirements:
Tubular Joints calculation of allowables.
The punching shear stress allowable, vpa is :

The factor Qf is given by :

In which the factor A is computed as :

Where fAX, fIPB and fOPB are stress in the chord due to twice the strength level
seismic loads in combination with gravity, buoyancy, hydrostatic pressure or
or the full capacity of the chord away from the joint can whichever is the less.
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Strength Requirements:
Tubular Joints calculation of unity check
For combined axial and bending stresses in the brace the following
interaction equation should be satisfied:

For earthquake analysis the terms corresponding to bending are

ignored since we are checking against the tensile yield loads or the
compressive buckling load of the brace.
Joint can requirements for a earthquake analysis can be activated by specifying
the EQK option on the JCNOPT line and also by specifying 2.0 for the joint
load case factor on the STCMB line.

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Ductility Requirements
Rare Intense Earthquake:
In seismically active areas, rare intensive earthquake motion may involve inelastic
action and structural damage may occur. The ductility requirements are intended to
ensure that the structure and the foundation have enough reserve capacity to
prevent collapse in the event of a rare intense earthquake.
Equivalent Static Loads:
The Dynamic response module can output equivalent static loads corresponding to
The modal responses being combined to generate the highest amount of base
shear or overturning moment in 20 directions (every 18 degrees)

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Design Criteria:
Equivalent Static Loads:
The Dynamic response module can output equivalent static loads corresponding to
the modal responses being combined to generate the highest amount of base
shear or overturning moment in 20 directions (every 18 degrees).
For rare intense earthquakes the equivalent static loads can be used to design the
foundations and also conduct an elasto-plastic analysis of the structure to design
against failure.

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Design Criteria:
Low-level Earthquake:
For areas where the ground acceleration is less than 0.05g no earthquake analysis
is required. For areas where the ground acceleration is between 0.05g 0.1g a low
level earthquake analysis is required. The joint check requirements for a low level
earthquake are the same as those for an in-place analysis.
The joint can requirements for a low-level earthquake analysis can be activated by
specifying LLEW option for API working stress design , LLEL for API LRFD design
on the JCNOPT line and also by using the DLOAD load line in the Joint can input
file to identify the dead load case used in static analysis.

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Spectral Wind Fatigue

Method:
1.Conduct modal extraction analysis determine mode shapes and natural
frequencies.
2.
2. Each mode of vibration is assumed to act as a single degree of freedom.
3.Determine Mechanical Transfer function H(f) for each mode.

where Ki is the generalized stiffness matrix, fn is the natural frequency and c is percent
damping.

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Method (continued):
4. Determine RMS response for each mode.

where Si(f) is the Harris spectrum given by:

where LH is the reference length (1800m), k is the surface roughness
coefficient (0.0025) and v10 is the wind speed at 10m reference height.

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Method (continued):
5. The response for each mode is combined to obtain the total response using the
CQC (Completer Quadratic Combination) method.
where I and k refer to the ith and the kth mode and Pik is the modal correlation
coefficient.

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Method (continued):
6. Wind velocities are assumed to conform to the Weibull distribution.
Wind velocities are selected to define the Weibull distribution time slices and velocity
ranges for integration limits to calculate fraction of occurrence.

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Non-Linear Analysis : Collapse

Salient Features of Collapse Module are
Linear and non-linear material behavior
Includes member Global / Local
buckling including 8 or more hinge
points per member
Includes tubular joint flexibility, joint
plasticity and joint failure due to
excessive strain
Includes strain hardening and residual
stress
Creates analysis results file which is
read by Collapse View Program which
shows failure progression and the
gradual plastification and collapse
mechanism graphically

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Pushover Analysis
Pushover Analysis conducted to determine the
reserve strength ratio of a jacket structure.
Loading applied to the structure in sequence.
Apply all gravity loads first.
Apply environmental storm loading.
Increase magnitude of environmental
loading until the structure fails.
RSR = Base Shear at 100% storm Load
Base Shear at Failure
Other approaches define failure with
100, 500, 1000, 5000,year storms
First Failure

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Ship Impact Analysis (Static)

Ship Impact Analysis is carried out to determine the

Reserve Strength in the structure after the collision.

Vessel mass, added mass coefficient and velocity at

the time of collision is specified on ENERGY line.

Impact load case and impact joint defined on

IMPACT input line.

Run Collapse impact load will be applied until all

kinetic energy is absorbed. The structure will then
automatically unload and the post impact loading
can be applied.

SACS can optionally account for vessel

deformation. Local indentation energy can be
accounted for by either meshing the impacted
member or using API methodology.

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Force Driven Analysis

Force time history, Periodic and Engine vibration analyses are supported.
The main capabilities and features for force driven analysis are detailed below:
Force Time History
1. Linear, quadratic, or cubic interpolation available for the time history input.
2. Automatic load case selection based on overturning moment, base shear, joint
displacement, etc.
3. Variable time step integration procedure.
4. Time history plots including modal responses, overturning moments, base
shear, etc.
5.Generation of equivalent static loads for force/time history collapse analysis.

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Blast Analysis

Large Deflection, Elasto-Plastic NonLinear Finite Element Analysis is performed

in SACS for Blast loads.

Blast Resistant Design to minimize the risk

to people and facilities from the hazards of
accidental explosions.

Dynamic Response Module can be used to

apply blast load profile to the structure at
discrete time steps.

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Blast Analysis (continued)

Dynamic Response will generate a structural output file

containing incremental loading (including dynamic and
static components).

Dynamic Response will also output a load sequence

file for Collapse.

Run Collapse for non-linear elasto-plastic

analysis using incremental loading.

Collapse shows plasticity over time

with each load step representing a
time increment.

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Dynamic Ship Impact

Use Dynamic Response module to determine dynamic

structural response due to impact.

Set analysis option to SHIP on the DROPT line.

Define vessel mass, velocity, direction of motion and

the impact joint on the SHIP input line.

Define the time history source as SHIP on the time

history load line THLOD.

Prepare Collapse input with control parameters

and load sequence for dead loads.

Run dynamic response.

Dynamic will output Collapse load sequence

and incremental loading containing dynamic
and static components of the structural
response

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Earthquake/Base Driven Analysis

Both spectral earthquake and time history earthquake analyses are supported.
Some of the seismic analysis capabilities follow:

Spectral Earthquake
1. API response spectra are built into the program.
2. Supports user defined response spectra.
3. Spectral motion can be described as acceleration, velocity, or displacement.
4. Modal combinations using linear, SRSS, peak plus SRSS, or CQC methods.
5. Ability to use a different response spectrum for each direction.
6. Combines seismic results with static results automatically.

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Earthquake/Base Driven Analysis

Time History Earthquake
1. Includes earthquake time history libraries.
2. User defined input time histories.
3. Linear, quadratic, or cubic interpolation available for the time history input.
4. Variable time step integration procedure.
5. Automatic load case selection based on overturning moment, base shear, etc.
6. Graphical representation of output variables.

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Engine/Compressor Vibration
1.Supports mechanical unbalanced forces and gas torques in addition to
reciprocating loads.
2. Linear and/or nonlinear interpolation of forces between running speeds.
3. User can select specific joints to monitor or monitor all joints.
4. Allows user defined phasing of forces and moments within a load case.
5. Can automatically combine maximum response of various load cases.
6. Generates plots of input data versus time for any load case.
7. Calculates periodic forces amplitudes and periods from force versus time input.

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Spectral Wind Analysis
The wind spectral fatigue and extreme wind analyses are supported. Some of
the spectral wind analysis capabilities are as follows:

Extreme Wind
1. Determines dynamic amplification factors automatically.
2. Generates common solution file containing internal loads, stresses, reactions
and displacements multiplied by its own dynamic amplification factor.
3. Includes cross correlation of modal responses using the Complete Quadratic
Combination (CQC) modal combination technique.
4. Plots generalized force spectrum and response spectrum for each wind speed.
5. Uses Harris Wind spectrum.

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Spectral Wind Analysis
The wind spectral fatigue and extreme wind analyses are supported. Some of
the spectral wind analysis capabilities are as follows:

Wind Fatigue
1. Uses Harris Wind spectrum.
2. Optionally creates Fatigue input file automatically.
3. Distributes wind speed utilizing a Weibull distribution.
4. Assumes Rayleigh distribution of RMS stresses.
5. Handles multiple wind directions in same analysis execution.

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Ice Force Analysis Ice Vibration
The ice vibration analysis capability includes the following features:
1. Automatically includes ice stiffness.
2. Maximum and minimum peak selection.
3. Automatic cycle count for fatigue analyses.
4. Creates fatigue input data automatically.
5. Full plot capabilities including ice forces, modal responses,
overturning moments, base shear, etc.
6. Variable time step integration procedure.

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